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Ritch C. Savin-Williams Ph.D.

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Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Developmental Psychology at Cornell University, has written nine books on adolescent development. The latest are Mostly Straight: Sexual Fluidity among Men (2017) and Becoming Who I Am: Young Men on Being Gay (2016). In 2005 he wrote The New Gay Teenager, which followed "Mom, Dad. I'm Gay." How Families Negotiate Coming Out.

Dr. Savin-Williams continues to write about the sexual and romantic development of youth and young adults. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has consulted for MTV, 20/20, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Savin-Williams has been interviewed by National Public Radio, Newsweek, Time, Rolling Stone, New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. Dr. Savin-Williams gave the American Psychological Association Science Directorate's Master Lecture in developmental psychology.

Books by Ritch C. Savin-Williams Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Are Millennial Men Masculine?
Many young straight men describe their masculinity in complex ways in tune with their millennial generation’s new masculinity.
Sex Lives of Straight Young Men
Most men have first sexual intercourse by the one-year anniversary of high school graduation. The consequences of first sex range from exuberance to disastrous.
Do Bi Men Exist?
Reports indicate a large increase in non-straight youths during the past decade. But has this increase included young men?
Early Erotic Memories Among Straight Men

We seldom ask our sons, students, and clients about their early erotic feelings and attractions. Maybe we should if we want to know them more completely.

We seldom ask our sons, students, and clients about their early erotic feelings and attractions. Maybe we should if we want to know them more completely.

Early Romantic Memories of Straight Men

Many young men recall romantic encounters or feelings as their first memory, reminding us that men, as well as women, are romantic from an early age.

Many young men recall romantic encounters or feelings as their first memory, reminding us that men, as well as women, are romantic from an early age.

Why Some Singles Are Much Happier Than Others

To some extent, the decision of whether to marry depends on the frequency and satisfaction of sexual activity one has as a singleton.

To some extent, the decision of whether to marry depends on the frequency and satisfaction of sexual activity one has as a singleton.

What Men and Women Really Want in a Potential Mate

Women still want ambition and status in a man. Men still want attractiveness and youthfulness in a woman.

Women still want ambition and status in a man. Men still want attractiveness and youthfulness in a woman.